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Comment by clayaqin

Do you lose the ability to easily catch carp if you turn in the quest? I'm currently Fishing lvl 19, and thought of this as an easy way to lvl fishing.

Comment by Bweeda

Anyone else find it odd that this is the only quest in the game (by my knowledge) that is not uppercased in every first letter?

EDIT: It appears they have fixed the error as of August 3rd 2013 as far as my knowledge goes

Comment by Nikoras

When Mists launched, my character had zero fishing, and I was unable to catch anything in Pandaria unless I was fishing from a pool. During this quest, and it should seem, afterwards, I can catch Golden Carps in most bodies of water.

Comment by Kalados

As of 5.2 All junk catches in Pandaria will be Golden Carp.

El'sAnglin.com for reference and blue post.

Comment by Benie76

I don't see how it says you can "fish without a fishing pole", when it clearly shows you using a stick as a Fishing Pole. It still has a bobber. It still has a wire attached to it and the bobber. How is that not a 'fishing pole'?At first I thought when I saw the quest; "What, do I use my bare hands?".

All this is, is pretty much a tutorial of Fishing. So if you're using yourself as a pole, you're doing it wrong.

Comment by Anihilate

Note the quest giver Ben is a Fishing Trainer!I was on a fresh toon @ level 86, that never learnt fishing before, got quest and realised that I needed fishing skill. fly to Jade Forest portal learnt in Org hearthed back to Lazy Turnip, fish, hand in & find he is a trainer! OMG! I can miss the simplest things sometimes:-(

Comment by kudozus

Confirmed: You can buy golden carp from AH to complete quest.

Unknown Factor: If golden carp must be acquired after quest is activated or not.

Comment by christopherwarrr

Just a reminder to anyone grinding their fishing if you have a pole with +fishing stats you do not get that bonus unless you do in fact equip the pole.